I love you. I'll survive.: the David Bowie 'hours. . .' poll.

there was a pretty good VH1 Bowie Storytellers segment that had the two best songs from this LP alongside a nice selection of back catalogue - probably my preferred mode of acknowledging this LP's existence - nice interesting version of the late-era Bowie band with the Dorsey/Cambell rhythm section and Gabrels clearly reigned-in and on the way out... have always liked Holly Palmer's contributions to Thursday's Child, better showcased in the live version. ok.

Here's an album where O'Leary's explaining Bowie's odd chording diminished my interest. Such simple tunes with such contortions.

It would be a shame if listeners couldn't hear how harmonically rich "Thursday's Child" is underneath the uninspiring arrangement. I love how the movement from the III to the II chord gives "Everything's falling into place" such a combined feeling of hope and fear.

...and Bowie's melody is taking advantage of every shift in the chord pattern, it's not just icing.

i like that song but I'm not a fan of the female vocals (Holly Palmer, I guess), they are a cheese too far